Glazier&#39;s tool



Aug. 6, 1935. v A. G. ANDERSON GLAZ IER S TOOL m x A Patented Aug. 6, 1935 UNITED/STATES? v GnAzlnRs rrooL Anders Gunnar Anderson, I Application October Q; 1934, Serial LNo. 747,232 59ans "'(Qlfig-'Sn This inventionrelates to glaziers tools, and more particularly to tools especially adapted for use in the setting of glasspanes in door, window, or other frames, and the removing of panes therefrom. I

In the setting of a pane of glass in a frame,A it is customary iirst to place-the pane in :the rabbeted frame portion, then to place the well known Vtriangular glaziers points linfthe frame, and then `to apply'a retaining bead-or strip of putty in the angle between the edge ofv the pane andthe adiacentframe portion'.` To remove a pane, as for example when broken; itis neces` sary to strip out the old and often tenaciously clinging strip of putty. I 1

An object yof my invention is to providea tool including in cooperative relation a putty knife element, a hammer element for driving glaziers points, and a putty-removing e1ement,fthereby embodying in a single organized unitallthe tool equipment needed fonthesctting or removing of glass panes. 1 Y

Another object is to provide a tool of the char'-A acter referred to in which the -relative arrange-l ment of parts is 'suchasto permit the use of'a small sizedhammer element adapted to easily be movedinto cornerssuch as `defined ,by the angle between a pane and the associated framing', 'the putty-removing element being disposed remotely from the hammer but in such mannerthat" its weight augments that ofthehammer so fasto increase'the striking effect offthe latter; f f* f Further objectsare 4to'prov'ide ahamrnei element and a putty-removing element both of novel and improved formwOther objects'fwll be Vapparent `from the Yfollowing "descriptioni the-"Lappendedvclaims and the accompanyingfdrawing; in which; j f l Figure 1 is a perspective view showing aftool embodying my invention-l" in* usei `for ydriving glaziers points; f

VFigure 2 is a lperspective View showingimy improved tool in use for removingV putty; .Figure 31S a removed; v y M Figure 4 isa sectional view 'takenjonthe line 4-44 0f Figure 3; i Y Y" f Figure 5` is a sectional view'taken on the line 55`of Figure 3; 4' j fj j Figure 6 is a' detail view`- ora` liarnmerelement; y 1 l 'y Figure 7 is a detail view of aputty-removing element; n

Figure 8 is a sectional/view'taken on theline `8 8 of Figure 6; and g:

'Figure 9 is a sectional'view takenjon th 9 9 of Figure *7. jj."

The embodiment ofthe invention shown in he drawing `forthe purposesof illustration includes a handle'";` 'a'l blade 'r puttyknife element B, a

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pumView` with- `part or the handle' hammer element C, and a putty-removing elementDv? f 1 The-handle A, which may be of any suitable material'such-as" wood, is divided or`split into sectionsi'land 21between `which is secured the blade RB; the latter terminating somewhat above the lower end fofthefhandle `sections asviewed in Figures' 3` and 4.- The sections I- and 2 are formed at their lower ends with engaging pads 3; Suitable securing meansl such as rivets 4,;hold l0 the' handle? sections andthefblade in assembled Secured to the blade and disposed between the handle 'sections' aremeans for mounting the hammer' element lvC' and putty-removing e1el5' ment D pivotally with respect to the handle. The meansfor'mounting the putty-removing element D includes a block 5 which abuts the lower face (as viewed in Figure 5) of the bladeB and a plate B 'which in turn abuts the 4lower facevof- 20` the blcckS. -The block 5, plate 6 and blade B are securedln the relationshown lby means of the rivets '-1, While a pintle lextending between the blade and the plate 6 mounts the putty-removingy tool Dfor swinging movement relative to the handle.` 1A Jleaf spring 9j set in `the block'i engages a-he'elll on the putty-removing tool D and servesreleasably to-hold iteither in open or closed position, that is,'in an open position in widen die elemento is extended alongside of the blade-B orin a closed position inwhich the element D is nested between the handle sections.

The meansior mounting the hammer element C vincludes a block`- I I which'abuts the upper face (as viewed `in 5) 4of die blade B, and a. 35 plate-I2 whichfabuts the upper'face of the block il;` VTheljilulc, plate and blade are secured togetherjwith rivets I3, and apintle I4 extending between' the i plate I 2 rfand the j blade mounts the hammer elementffor swinging movementrelative tdthe'h'andle. A leaf spring Ifengages a heel I6 "on thelianune'r element C'gand servesreleasably to hold thel latter either'in open or closed position; that is, inv an open position in which thehammer-eleinent" liesalongside Vthe blade B; lori ina'clos'ed position in which the hammer element is nested between the handle sections.

`The hammer element C comprises a shank I1 p'ovided'atits outer endfwith a head I8 having `a substantially iiatfdriving surface I9 ina plane substantially perpendicular vto theplane of the blade lfwhen the hammer element is Vin open position. f The face Vof thewhead lI8 adapted to be disposed Vnearest a glass `pane when the tool is in use istapered offat 26 towardsits outer end vcorner"with'resp e ct` to the plane of blade B and the plane containing the driving surface I9 is disposed atan obtuse angle to the plane containing the surface"j2ll for alpurpose .to be" described I later? "The head 'is formed withaislot 2| v former is in use.

the adjacent edge portion of `the blade forpro' tecting the latter against damage during use of the tool for removing putty and also for effecting a substantially rigid connection between the putty-removing element and the handle when the The head 23 is formed with a cutting portion 24 which extends generally inwards towards the inner end of the shank and which is defined by cutting edges 25 and 276, the cutting edge "25l extending along'a face of .the head lying ina plane substantially parallel to the plane of the blade B, andthe cutting edge 25 extending in a plane containing the outer-*most side face of the head. `In other words, the edges25 andv 2t bound surfaces lying in planes which are substantially perpendicular to each other'.y These cutting edgesconverge at a nose 2l, and the surface 28 between the cutting edgesuis inclined with respect to both of the planes referred to, so that putty being removed by the cutting edges will be deflected away from the tool, the latter having the action of a planer.

When it is desired to use the tool as a putty knife only, the elements C and Dare swung into their closed position in which they will be housed between the handle sections leaving only the blade exposed. The blade may then be used in the customary manner. v

When it is desired to employ the rtool for driving glaziers points, the hammer element C is moved to its open position as shown in Figure l, and the putty-removing element D may also be moved to its open position in order to augment the `weight of the hammer element so as to increase its driving eiect. It Will be observed that because of the tapered-off face 'or slide-surface 20 of the hammer element, the latter may readily. be moved into the angle between the vframe 29 and the `glass pane 30 so as to strike the glaziers points 3l without striking the frame. The handle is held at such an angle as to extend outwardly somewhat from the pane 30, the particular angle being that which will cause the tapered off face 2!! to be substantially vparallel to the plane of the pane. The putty-removing element D being located directly opposite the hammer element C will augment the driving action of the latter even though it is disposed somewhat remotely therefrom and will not interfere with moving the hammer into the angle between the frame and the pane.

When it is desired to remove old putty, the hammer element may be moved to its closed position and the putty-removing elementplaced in the angle between the pane and the frame in the manner shown in Figure 2; from which it will beclear that movement of the tool downwardly with respect to the frame will strip the putty bead`32 away from the pane and from the frame.

It is believed to be apparent from the foregoing p of panes of glass in frames of various kinds. The putty-removing element and the hammer element when in open position protect the corners of the putty blade B to prevent bending of the latter when the tool is employed for hammering purposes, and the arrangement of the parts is such that the putty-removing element assists in the driving action of the hammer element without interfering with the latters being moved up intotheangle between the frame and the pane.

Various modioaions can be made in the spe* cie` construction and relative arrangement of the parts without departing from the invention as defined in the claims.

I claim:

l. In a glaziers tool, the combination of a handle; a'putty knife element connected there-l to; a hammer element pivotally connected to the handle and when in operative position abutting against one side edge of said knife element; and a putty-removing element pivotally connected to said handle and adapted tovabut against the side of said knife element opposite the hammer element.

`2. In a glaziers tool, the combination of a handle; a putty knife element connected thereto; a hammer element pivotally connected to the handle and when in operative position abutting against one side edge of said knife element; and a putty-removing element pivotally connected to said handle and adapted to abut against the side of Ysaid knife element opposite the hammer' element, said hammer element and said putty-removing element each comprising a shank having its inner end pivoted to the handle, and a head at the other end of the Shank formed with a slot adapted to embrace the associated side edge portion of the knife element. v

.-3. In a glazierjs tool,rthe combination of a handle; a putty knife element;A connected thereto a hammer element pivotally connected to the handle and when in operative position abutting against one side edge of said'knife element; and a putty-removing element pivotally connected to said handle and adapted to abut against the side of said knife element opposite the hammer element, said hammer element comprising a head, one of the faces thereof being tapered oi towards its Aouter end corner with respect to the plane of s aid knife element.

4. ,In a glaziers tool, the combination of a handle; a putty knife element connected thereto; and a` putty-removing element comprising a shank having its inner end pivotally connected tothe handle and at its outer end having a head provided with a slot adapted to embrace one s ide edge portion of the knife element, said head being formed with a cutting portion extending generally inwards towards said handle and being defined by two converging cutting edges which lie respectively in planessubstantially at right angles'to each other. Y

5. A g'raziers tool for'removingputty from windows or Vthe like comprising a shank; and a head at one end of the shank formed with a cutting portion extending laterally beyond one side of the shank and generally inwards towards the other end of the shank and having two cutting edges which lie respectively in planes substantially perpendicular to each other, said two cutting edges converging to form a nose which extends generally inwardly towardsV the opposite end of the shank, and the surface between said edgesV being inclined with respect to both of said planes.v

y ANDERS GUNNAR ANDERSON.

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